Gray Tortrix vs Meadow Shade

Cnephasia stephensiana compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Gray Tortrix is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Tortrix	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cnephasia	Cnephasia
Species	Cnephasia stephensiana	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Tortrix and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cnephasia.

Conservation Status

Gray Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Tortrix	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden